Bible verse
“Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
Luke 18:19 · BSB
The verses around it, from Luke 18.
15 Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them.
16 But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.
17 Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”
18 Then a certain ruler asked Him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?”
19 “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone.
20 You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, do not murder, do not steal, do not bear false witness, honor your father and mother.’”
21 “All these I have kept from my youth,” he said.
22 On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
23 But when the ruler heard this, he became very sad, because he was extremely wealthy.
KJV
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none [is] good, save one, [that is], God.
ASV
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, even God.
ERV
And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, even God.
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